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Ligue 1 · Matchweek 33 · May 8

Lens - Nantes

Lens beat Nantes 1-0 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 33). Goals: M. Soares 79'.

LensHOME Lens
1 - 0
FT
NantesAWAY Nantes
M. Soares 79'
⚽
🏟 Stade Bollaert-Delelis Lens 👤 Referee: M. Vernice
Key events
15' 🟨 A. SimaYellow card Lens
36' 🟨 A. BulatovicYellow card Lens
75' 🟨 Ali YoussefYellow card Nantes
79' ⚽ M. Soares(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Bulatovic Lens
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
1.56 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.96 Pre-match xG 1.09
14 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
A. SimaYellow card🟨
15'
A. BulatovicYellow card🟨
36'
HT 0 - 0
R. Fofana ↔ F. SotocaSubstitution🔁
46'
O. Edouard ↔ R. AguilarSubstitution🔁
59'
A. Haidara ↔ F. SyllaSubstitution🔁
65'
66'
🔁U. Radakovic ↔ Ali YoussefSubstitution
75'
🟨Ali YoussefYellow card
W. Said ↔ A. BermontSubstitution🔁
78'
A. Sima ↔ M. SoaresSubstitution🔁
79'
M. Soares(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Bulatovic⚽
79'
82'
🔁I. Ganago ↔ Mostafa MohamedSubstitution
82'
🔁M. Kaba ↔ L. LerouxSubstitution
82'
🔁M. Abline ↔ Y. El ArabiSubstitution
87'
🔁F. Guilbert ↔ D. TabibouSubstitution
FT 1 - 0
Match statsLens · Nantes
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
1.56 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.96 Pre-match xG 1.09
Shots
14 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 4
Attacking
92 Attacks 70
45 Dangerous attacks 51
Passing
469 Total passes 259
385 Accurate passes 182
%82 Pass accuracy %70
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 3
4 Offsides 0
15 Fouls 15
15 Free kicks 15
19 Throw-ins 34
10 Goal kicks 6
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
2 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
6 1st-half corners 1
2 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Lens▼ Nantes90'
Shot map29 shots
Andrija Bulatovic 3' · xG 0.08 Wesley Saïd 8' · xG 0.08 Ignatius Ganago 10' · xG 0.05 Abdallah Sima 13' · xG 0.03 Rayan Fofana 14' · xG 0.05 Mohamed Kaba 20' · xG 0.04 Andrija Bulatovic 26' · xG 0.05 Matthis Abline 27' · xG 0.04 Ignatius Ganago 28' · xG 0.06 Matthis Abline 31' · xG 0.02 Matthieu Udol 39' · xG 0.15 Ignatius Ganago 43' · xG 0.24 Matthieu Udol 48' · xG 0.03 Abdallah Sima 48' · xG 0.02 Andrija Bulatovic 51' · xG 0.02 Matthieu Udol 51' · xG 0.02 Matthis Abline 53' · xG 0.04 Mohamed Kaba 54' · xG 0.03 Johann Lepenant 56' · xG 0.04 Matthis Abline 56' · xG 0.07 Matthis Abline 60' · xG 0.03 Ibrahima Sissoko 61' · xG 0.06 Johann Lepenant 74' · xG 0.03 Matthis Abline 75' · xG 0.47 Andrija Bulatovic 77' · xG 0.04 Mezian Soares 79' · xG 0.16 Anthony Bermont 86' · xG 0.07 Malang Sarr 89' · xG 0.04 Anthony Lopes 90' · xG 0.03
Lens Nantes Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2025
Lens 6
Nov 25who was on topDec 6
Nantes 3
6 Lens 4 draw 3 Nantes
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
25–18total goals
3/1clean sheets
4-0Lens best win · Oct 28
3-1Nantes best win · Feb 23
%85 Over 1.5 11/13
%69 Over 2.5 9/13
%54 Over 3.5 7/13
%77 BTTS 10/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lens at home5 matches
3W 2D 0L 13:6
Nantes at home8 matches
3W 2D 3L 12:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Lens3W 2D 0L Nantes1W 1D 3L
2.20 0.80 Points per game
12 5 Goals scored
7 7 Goals conceded
2.46 1.71 xG average
0.89 1.51 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %40 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
8.4 7.0 Corners
2.0 1.8 Cards
Lens5W 3D 2L Nantes1W 3D 6L
1.80 0.60 Points per game
23 7 Goals scored
15 12 Goals conceded
2.17 1.42 xG average
1.05 1.42 xGA average
%20 %30 Clean sheets
%70 %30 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
7.5 4.7 Corners
2.0 2.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Lensin the table70pts
34matches 22-4-8W-D-L 66:35goals +31diff
WLWDD
17Nantesin the table23pts
33matches 5-8-20W-D-L 29:52goals -23diff
LWLLD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
2.33 0.67 Points per game
1.54 1.10 xG average
1.29 1.66 xGA average
%38 %14 Clean sheets
%48 %52 BTTS
%62 %48 Over 2.5
5.5 3.2 Corners
2.2 2.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 6 Nantes 1-2 Lens Ligue 1
Feb 23 Nantes 3-1 Lens Ligue 1
Nov 9 Lens 3-2 Nantes Ligue 1
Feb 3 Nantes 0-1 Lens Ligue 1
Oct 28 Lens 4-0 Nantes Ligue 1
Mar 1 Nantes 2-1 Lens Coupe de France
Feb 19 Lens 3-1 Nantes Ligue 1
Sep 18 Nantes 0-0 Lens Ligue 1
xG difference & finishing
Lens1 gol · 1.56 xG -0.56
Nantes0 gol · 1.52 xG -1.52
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Lens dominated the ball64% possession
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Mathieu Vernice
Strictness61 TEMPO61
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 34.3 -1.3
Fouls 3025.7 +4.3
Goals 12.5 -1.5
Corners 118.7 +2.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.02.0 -1.0
Shots 14.015.8 -1.8
On target 5.05.3 -0.3
Possession %64%51 +13.3
Corners 8.06.1 +1.9
Cards 2.03.2 -1.2
Conceded 0.01.1 -1.1
this matchseason average · 33 matches
Goals 0.00.9 -0.9
Shots 15.010.5 +4.5
On target 3.03.1 -0.1
Possession %36%42 -5.9
Corners 3.03.4 -0.4
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 1.01.6 -0.6
this matchseason average · 32 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Robin Risser 7.90
Starting XI
40 Robin Risser G · 95' 7.90
Saves3Passes28 · %25
6 Samson Baidoo D · 95' 7.30
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won6/13Passes53 · %50
25 Ismaelo Ganiou D · 95' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles4/4Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won10/14Fouls won1Passes75 · %57
5 Andrija Bulatovic M · 95' 7.20
Assist1On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes33 · %21
20 Malang Sarr D · 95' 7.00
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls won2Fouls3Passes63 · %57
19 Abdallah Sima M · 79' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won9/16Fouls won3Fouls3Offside1Passes44 · %34
11 Odsonne Édouard F · 59' 6.70
Key pass2Blocks1Duels won1/5Offside1Passes8 · %5
14 Matthieu Udol M · 95' 6.70
On target1/3Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes36 · %30
38 Rayan Fofana F · 45' 6.70
Dribbles2/4Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes15 · %10
22 Wesley Saïd F · 79' · K 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls1Offside1Passes35 · %33
21 Amadou Haidara M · 65' 6.30
Key pass1Blocks1Fouls2Passes29 · %23
Substitutes
41 Mezian Soares M · 16' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Offside1Passes4 · %3
7 Florian Sotoca F · 50' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes17 · %10
2 Ruben Aguilar D · 36' 6.70
Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %10
26 Anthony Bermont M · 16' 6.60
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes5 · %5
18 Fode Sylla M · 30' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes13 · %12
Unused: Arthur MasuakuMezian SoaresMathieu GorgelinKyllian AntonioNidal Čelik
Starting XI
24 Frédéric Guilbert M · 87' 7.50
Key pass4Tackles3Interceptions5Blocks1Duels won8/13Fouls won3Passes22 · %15
8 Johann Lepenant M · 95' 7.20
On target2/2Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes30 · %21
22 Mathieu Acapandié M · 95' 7.00
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes22 · %15
28 Ibrahima Sissoko M · 95' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/10Fouls2Passes32 · %25
1 Anthony Lopes G · 95' · K 6.90
Saves4Passes25 · %15
21 Mohamed Kaba M · 82' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won7/11Fouls won3Passes19 · %14
10 Matthis Abline F · 82' 6.60
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls3Passes12 · %8
6 Chidozie Awaziem D · 95' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won4/4Passes29 · %22
26 Uroš Radaković D · 66' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won2/5Passes14 · %11
37 Ignatius Kpene Ganago F · 82' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won7/14Fouls won3Fouls1Passes16 · %9
3 Nicolas Cozza D · 95' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/12Fouls won2Fouls4Passes19 · %15
Substitutes
19 Youssef El Arabi F · 13' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1
17 Dehmaine Tabibou M · 8' 6.50
Passes1
66 Louis Leroux M · 13' 6.50
Fouls1Passes5 · %2
31 Mostafa Mohamed F · 13' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/5Fouls1
2 Ali Youssef D · 29' 5.90
Fouls1Passes13 · %10
Unused: Patrik CarlgrenSékou DoucoureRémy CabellaBahereba Guirassy
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%86) ✓
Lens %86 Draw %8 Nantes %6
2.66Lens xPuan
0.26Nantes xPuan
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